Blogs from Kowloon, Hong Kong, Asia - page 96

Laura - Not an incredibly eventful day. We got the Star Ferry again to HongKong Island and went to find the world's longest escalator. It's really very lame and not very impressive - more practical for locals than it is spectacular for visitors. It's apparently over 800m long but this a lie because it is broken up into about 12 seperate escalators. Pretty dull really. Still it got us half way up a big hill without having to break out into a sweat! We found a more amusing escalator later in a shopping mall that was no more than 1 metre high. So unneccesary! After the excitement of the escalator we walked to a 'zoological and botanical park' (?!) which had lots of trees and lots of monkeys. Plus a rather crappy 'reptile house' which had ... read more

I am very hot at the moment because the computer of my guest house is sitting atop a clothes dryer in the laundry that has been chugging away then entire time I have been sitting here. Apart from that the whole place is kind of hot. But I love the heat so I think its great! I got in at 6am and after 50m walk from baggage collection got on the express train in to Kowloon (just north of Hong Kong CBD). It was all a bit easy, there were people to show me how to use the ticket machine, and people to point at the train and tell me that was the train I wanted to get on, and even a free shuttle bus from the station to my guest house. From what I can ... read more

A warm greeting and a chagrin-filled acknowledgement that it has been many weeks since I last posted on this blog. The only excuse that I can offer is that I have been busy researching and living in this beautiful city, Hong Kong. Before I update you on what has been going on in my life lately, I’d like to share my thoughts about several situations that I’ve encountered related to my disability recently. Three people have asked if they could pray for my healing. One stranger handed me money in the subway station. And, of course, the ubiquitous people who go out of their way to help me have persisted nonstop. As an advocate, I continue to be annoyed by these actions - well-intentioned though they may be. As a woman I struggle against the tendency ... read more

So I'm in Hong Kong now, this is a great and extremely large city with lots of businesses but thats really about it. Been here for just under a week now and I feel I have done all there is to be done. Been to main Hong Kong island and been up Victoria's peak, some pretty impressive views from that height. Been to Wang Chai to the markets and all that stuff. Been to Jackie Chan's gym. Done the whole harbour cruise thing witrh the light and sound show, pretty awesome and seen most of Kowloons shops. It's a great place but I became bored and so ventured into New Territories and paid 420HKD to get across the border into China. However I stayed in a remote village in south China where the culture was amazing. ... read more

Location: Pacific Coffee Company, Tsim Tsa Tsui. Time: 10.48pm Date: 11 May 2006 I need the internet badly so I went down today to catch a cup of coffee. Day 5 into my trip and it has been fabulous. Thoroughly enjoyed myself at HK Disneyland even though the weather is scorching hot. Coming to the mid way of my trip and still looking fwd for the coming days. :) ... read more